Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD The pleura is a two-layered membrane that covers the lung. Between the layers is a small amount of lubricating fluid, known as pleural fluid, which helps cushion ...

When a bleb ruptures the air escapes into the chest cavity causing a pneumothorax (air between ... a chest tube is left in to help adhere the once deflated lung to the chest wall (pleural symphysis).

For example, the visceral pleura lines the lungs, and the parietal pleura covers the inner thoracic wall. In dogs, the pleural cavity exists as a potential space, with the visceral and parietal ...

The air that enters the nasal cavity flows down the trachea ... and goblet cells to clean the air before it reaches the lungs Goblet cells produce mucus which traps dust, dirt and bacteria ...

The sixth rib is removed to provide access, and the space between the lung and chest cavity is carefully dissected—a process ... Surgical staging and work-up of patients with diffuse malignant pleural ...

Additionally, another study focusing on congenital lung malformations found that ... Effusion (FPE): The accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity of a fetus, which can lead to complications ...